“What would you attempt to do if you knew that you would not fail?”
- Robert Schuller
As the sun makes it’s way over the eastern horizon, a new week begins. Before getting up this morning I lay there in bed thinking about the week ahead and what I wanted to see come to fruition. Who were the people I wanted to connect with and in what ways did I want to propel myself forward.
Yesterday, after a few days of rain and snow, we had a beautiful spring day. With the sun calling to me I decided to do something I have not done for a long time. Heading out to the barn I got my road bicycle down from the rafters. It has been a number of years since I had ridden it, and after getting some air in the tires it was ready to roll (with more of a tune-up coming in the week ahead).
Riding the country roads near our house I knew that I was riding with a purpose. Late last week, I found myself continuing to want to get involved with something that would work towards the cause of cancer. In the process strengthening my own body would be a big plus. I came across a charity ride in Southern California in August. Contacting my friend Debbie who I knew has trained for a bicycle challenge in the past, we discussed teaming up and making this happen.
While pedaling along yesterday and going about 5 or so miles it was clear I had a lot of training ahead of me. I am a bit out of shape (yes, an understatement) and would need to put in a lot of miles between now and August to be able to make the 65 or so miles of the ride.
The thing I love about this challenge is that it is for such a good cause – The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training. Instead of thinking about all the grueling workouts between now and then I am thinking of the beauty of the ride itself – between Ventura and Santa Barbara. In addition, I have been thinking about the money I would be able to earn along the way for charity, being able to do something myself to help with the battle against Cancer.
Reading this week’s quote was a reminder of why we do the things we do. When we look at the positive end result from what needs to happen, it can propel us forward as we get fully behind where we need to go. When we let the fear of failure get in our way it usually stops us in our tracks. Even amazing things have happened in medical recovery, leaving doctors scratching their heads, when the mind heals the body through positive belief in healing ourselves.
Let’s take a look at the example of starting a new business venture. Most people do so with the vision of what the business will bring to their life and the life of others. Anyone who has started and runs a business knows what a challenge it can be. But it is indeed keeping your mind wrapped around the end result you want to see, your vision, that keeps the business moving forward.
So as you move forward in the week ahead ask yourself this question again. What would you attempt to do this week and in the week’s ahead, if you put the fear of failure to the side and did it any way. What have you been putting off that would make your world a better place for not only for yourself but for others as well if you moved forward? Could this be the moment you have been waiting for. Remember, there is no time like the present!
